Modern statistics claim that almost the entire population of the country often suffers from lower back pain, but not everyone is in a hurry to start treatment. Sometimes discomfort and even pain can occur after sitting in an awkward position. Although in this case it is probably not an alarm signal, but simply a consequence of the incorrect position of the spine.
Many people forget how important physical activity is. If you do not give the necessary load on the spine and the whole body, there is a violation of blood supply to the lower back. And then with a strong load, severe pain begins.
But if pain accompanies a person almost all the time, most likely there are reasons for this. And you should consult a specialist who will conduct examinations and prescribe the appropriate treatment.
Why the lower back hurts
Lower back pain can be of a completely different nature: pulling, cutting, aching, shooting, stabbing, aching, or burning. Sometimes the nature of the pain already suggests the nature of the disease.
Back pain is different. It is important to understand the sources and causes of pain, as well as to begin treatment of the disease.
However, even the most highly specialized specialist will not be able to immediately find out the causes of the disease. Therefore, you should immediately consult a doctor, since it is he who will be able to determine the real causes of the problems and prescribe the necessary treatment. Doctors divide lower back diseases into three major groups:
- back diseases;
- diseases of internal organs;
- radiating pain.
Back ache
Back diseases include many variants: degenerative, inflammatory and traumatic diseases of the spine. Before the doctor prescribes treatment, he necessarily conducts a comprehensive examination, since the causes of pain number in the dozens. In medicine, pain syndromes affecting the lumbar region are divided into primary and secondary.
primary syndrome
Primary low back pain syndrome is the cause of musculoskeletal changes of a morphofunctional nature. As a result, the back hurts. All parts of the spine are constantly undergoing degenerative-dystrophic changes:
- osteochondrosis - lesions of bone and cartilage tissues, which damage the intervertebral disc and adjacent vertebrae, which leads to spondylosis;
- protrusion (herniated disc) - a process during which the intervertebral disc swells without rupture of the fibrous ring, does not manifest itself for a long time.
secondary syndrome
The secondary syndrome serves as a kind of signal that there are serious problems in the body. With a secondary syndrome, the causes of low back pain are much more:
- curvature of the spine - scoliosis;
- inflammation of a non-infectious nature;
- vertebral fracture;
- tumor on the vertebrae, in the retroperitoneal space, in the spinal cord;
- infectious diseases affecting the vertebrae and intervertebral discs (with tuberculosis, brucellosis, epidural abscess, etc. );
- the state of a stroke in violation of the blood supply to the spinal cord and there is a feeling that the lower back hurts;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- often back pain is reflected in nature, that is, the pelvic organs are affected by certain diseases (renal colic or venereal diseases).
Diseases of internal organs
It often happens that the lower back hurts not because of back problems, but because of the reflection of the painful sensations of the organs from the depths. In most cases, the pain comes from the pelvic organs: pancreas, kidneys, colon, tumor behind the peritoneum. The causes of pain are so diverse that only a good specialist can identify the disease in time and prescribe the correct treatment.
Causes of acute lower back pain
There are many causes of back pain, but all are related to the spine. The most innocuous cause is most often acute muscle fatigue. It is these muscles that are a light source of pain, they limit the movements of a person. Athletes and people with significant physical effort are most often affected by this disease.
Hypothermia is a common but harmless cause of back pain. Most often, girls who wear skirts and pants with a low waist are defeated, that is, the lower back remains open on the street. Contrary to popular belief, you can "cool" your lower back not only in winter, but also in summer.
Also, very often the lower back can hurt even many years after a spinal injury.
Causes of back pain due to diseases of internal organs:
- when finding a gastric or duodenal ulcer on the back of the grid;
- acute pancreatitis leads to pain in the waist, its cause is an error in diet;
- renal colic in urolithiasis is characterized by impaired urination;
- diseases of the female genital organs (fibroids or endometriosis) disturb girls before menstruation and in her first days;
- when acute appendicitis is located behind the cecum or behind the peritoneum.
- prostatitis or malignant tumor of the prostate, causing lower back pain in men.
Radiating pain
Diseases of the hip joint or the sacrococcygeal segment lead to severe pain in the lower back. Pain in the lumbosacral region is called lumbodynia, and in the hip region it is called lumboischialgia. The radiating pain is difficult to locate because it simulates lumbago or sciatica. Therefore, treatment should be started urgently.
Psychological reasons
In addition to physiological causes, psychological causes of back pain are also identified. It is believed that this may be due to the fact that a person takes on too many tasks and responsibilities, but does not get support from loved ones. Also, low back pain can occur when a person feels unsafe. Also, the reasons can be of a sexual nature (resentment, dissatisfaction, insult, refusal to have sex). Therefore, it may be necessary to undergo treatment with a psychologist.
How to avoid back pain
In some cases, the following tips will help avoid pain, and in some cases, they can significantly reduce chronic lower back discomfort.
- Move more and sit less, and if you do sit, make sure your back is in the right position.
- If you sit for a long time, take a break every 45 to 60 minutes to do some exercise.
- Do not lift heavy objects at all or do it correctly: bend your legs, keep the load on straight arms, straighten your legs evenly.
- Abdominal muscles should be kept in good shape.
- Every day you need to do special exercises to strengthen the spine and its muscles.
Conclusion
Low back pain is a rather alarming symptom, indicating that the causes can be very deep and require urgent treatment.
It may seem that the question is one thing, but in reality everything is completely different. Therefore, you can not self-medicate, but immediately go to the doctor, who will tell you the appropriate treatment. It is better to identify the causes of pain at an early stage, until everything has acquired a neglected state with all sorts of complications.